fuel-air
Ignition-ready vapor blend
Fuel-air describes explosive devices or mixtures that disperse fuel into the air before ignition, creating a powerful blast wave.
A fuel-air bomb releases a cloud of flammable material—often ethylene oxide or propylene oxide—then detonates it, producing intense pressure over a wide area.
These weapons are particularly devastating in enclosed spaces: The military deployed fuel-air explosives against the tunnel complex.
Comparative numerical relation
- combustionExothermic reaction with oxygen
- carburetorEngine fuel-air mixer
- injectionSyringe-delivered dose
- leanLacking fat; incline
rich · ignition · engine · cylinder · throttle · metering · atomization · vaporization
Explosive device or disaster
- thermobaricExplosive using ambient oxygen
- blastSudden forceful burst
- detonationExplosive ignition event
- warheadMunition's explosive section
munition · weapon · overpressure · shockwave · ordnance · MOAB · daisy cutter · aerosol
ratio
Comparative numerical relation
- combustionExothermic reaction with oxygen
- carburetorEngine fuel-air mixer
- injectionSyringe-delivered dose
lean · rich · ignition · engine · cylinder · throttle · metering · atomization · vaporization · intake
bomb
Explosive device or disaster
- thermobaricExplosive using ambient oxygen
- blastSudden forceful burst
- detonationExplosive ignition event
warhead · munition · weapon · overpressure · shockwave · ordnance · MOAB · daisy cutter · aerosol · dispersion
explosive
Prone to sudden detonation
- deviceConstructed tool or machine
- systemConnected parts forming whole
- mechanismMeans by which something operates
charge · dispersal · cloud · aerosol · detonator · initiator · primary · secondary · yield · efficiency
fuel-airpure air
Uncontaminated breathable gas
oxygen-free · liquid oxygen · unmixed · inert gas · anaerobic
fuel-airhigh explosive
Rapidly detonating destructive substance
fragmentation · nuclear · TNT · shaped charge · C-4
fuel, air, fuels, fueled, fueling, refuel, refueling, refueled, airs